Meall Bhaideanach

Rising above the wild moors southeast of Fort Augustus, this rounded Grampian summit offers a quiet, pathless experience. Just shy of Graham status, its broad top provides a sprawling vantage point over the Monadhliath plateau and the Great Glen. It is a rugged Tump for walkers seeking solitude away from the busier peaks.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Meall Bhaideanach', translating as the 'hill of Badenoch' or 'rounded hill of the place of thickets'. Badenoch is the historic district to the east, and this peak sits on its rugged western fringes.
• •From the summit, the view to the north looks directly down toward the Great Glen and the southern tip of Loch Ness, while the eastern horizon is dominated by the high, rolling plateau of the Monadhliath mountains.
• •Often approached using the historical Corrieyairack Pass track to the south, the hill is frequently bypassed by walkers heading for the higher Corbetts, making it an excellent spot for spotting mountain hares and golden eagles in relative peace.
• •At 605.9 metres, the hill is less than four metres short of Graham status—a deficit unlikely to bother anyone except the most dedicated of list-tickers.